graceshredder
Junior Member
- Messages
- 58
Ok - Next step . . . the body. There was a lot of over-spray in the holes for the pots that had to be removed before the shafts on the pots would slide up through the holes. I chose a simple tool . . . the pencil. I tightly wrapped sandpaper around the pencil and worked it into the holes, spinning the pencil and pistoning it up and down to clean the gunk out. Perfect. The Dimarzio pots now slide in and out of the holes with a minimum of clearance. Next, I wanted to shield the control cavity, since the Seymour Duncan P-Rails pick-ups have single-coil capability. I used the metal shielding tape I've used on many other guitars that has always done a great job.
The string ferrules! Aaagghhh!!!! I knew I had to "press" them in. But how? Ah . . . I remembered I had a 'deep reach' clamp in the garage. Perfect! But how to use it without marring the beautiful finish? Because, if I dick-up the finish, I might as well kill myself . . . slowly . . . with a dull rock. So, I came up with a plan to use a 1X3 board and a towel for protection. It worked great. See the pics. Cool. But, I ran out of time. More body work coming soon!
The string ferrules! Aaagghhh!!!! I knew I had to "press" them in. But how? Ah . . . I remembered I had a 'deep reach' clamp in the garage. Perfect! But how to use it without marring the beautiful finish? Because, if I dick-up the finish, I might as well kill myself . . . slowly . . . with a dull rock. So, I came up with a plan to use a 1X3 board and a towel for protection. It worked great. See the pics. Cool. But, I ran out of time. More body work coming soon!